Every transfer or sale is not ‘actual sale’:: Clarifies Supreme Court
Introduction: Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of PTC India Financial Services Limited (hereinafter referred as PIFSL) v. Venkateswarlu Karu & Ors. (Civil Appeal No.5443 of 2019 has held that Contract Act does not conceive of sale of the pawn to self and consequently, the pawnor’s right to redemption in terms of Section …
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EDPB’s Report on Government Data Access – The view from India
Introduction and Background A lot changed on July 16, 2020, when the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems (C-311/18) (“Schrems II”). This decision invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield, on the basis that the national security laws of the United States …
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Unresolved legal issues around Virtual Digital Assets in India
The 2008 financial crisis was largely attributed to misconduct by banks, and created a shift in public opinion about how banks are viewed in the global financial market. It is perhaps to be expected that, in the very same year, Virtual Currencies (“VCs”) were introduced; one of their stated aims is to eliminate intermediaries like …
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Succession planning in Poland
Piotr Augustyniak of PATH Law examines the increased popularity of private foundations in family-owned business succession planning.
AN INSIGHT INTO PROPOSED REGULATORY REGIME ON VIRTUAL ONLINE SPORTS IN RAJASTHAN
Authored by – Mr. Rishi Anand, Partner; Mr. Chirag Jain, Principal Associate and Ms. Shruti Agrawal, Associate
Law on Family Matters for Expatriates living in the UAE: Part III
Introduction In Part III of our series on family law related issues for expats in the UAE, we turn our focus to the matters related to child custody, child relocation and abduction, and inheritance, as governed by the UAE laws.
MERGER CONTROL IN TURKEY – 2022
A. Legislation and Authority 1- What is the merger/acquisition legislation? Turkish regulatory framework for merger control consists of: – Law No. 4054 on Protection of Competition (“Law”) – Communiqué No. 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (“Merger Communiqué”) – Communiqué on Increasing the Threshold of the Administrative Fine …
Giambrone & Partners has successfully obtained a judgment from the High Court in London amounting to £496,019 for a client caught in an investment fraud
The consequences of the significant rise in investment fraud during the global lockdown arising from Covid 19 are still being felt by victims. Many of whom will feel a life-long impact from their losses.
What’s the Jurisdiction in Civil Defamation Cases in the UAE?
Defamation is the act of making false statements concerning another person which has a potential to injure the reputation of such person.
What You Need to Know About Civil Asset Recovery in the UAE?
Introduction The civil procedure in the UAE is governed by the Federal Law No 11 of 1992 (Civil Procedure Code) as amended, along with the Cabinet Decisions (including Cabinet Decisions 57 of 2018 and 33 of 2020), and resolutions, etc. issued from time to time. The Civil Procedure Code regulates the procedure for litigation in …
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